I gained about 28 lbs, but a big amount of that weight was fat. I went from 10% body fat and visible abdominals to 20% body fat and one flat abdominal.

It didn’t feel so good, although I was more muscular.

My body didn’t look as amazing as I have imagined it would look. Then I changed my approach and tried to makewhat is known as “lean gains”.

I started utilizing caloric manipulation which helped me go from 20-22% body fat to 17-18%, while packing on 10 more lbs of muscle and going from 180 to 190 lbs looking far better – as you can see in my photo above.

I don’t have photos to share from when I was at 20-22% body fat.

The reason is that I didn’t feel so good with myself because of the excess fat. I still have some excess fat, but I am gradually reducing it. So in my experience, that’ the best approach.

Try to make lean gains by eating around 200-400 calories over maintenance.

From Skinny To Muscular In 9 Steps: For Skinny Guys Who Want to Build Muscle

1. Be Obsessed

When I started, I did basic bodyweight exercises, I started reading books on bodybuilding and other stuff.

I saw the Rocky 6-set movies in two days because I was so pumped up with working out and kicking ass!

I was eating every 3 hours and when I was not eating I was forcing myself to eat. One or two times I threw up because I had eaten so much. Yikes…

As you can see, I was obsessed.

Are you obsessed with your goals too?

Keep that in mind: Being obsessed is good. It will help you succeed.

If someone tells you that you are too obsessed and too focused, then IGNORE him.

For some reason, losers believe that obsession is something bad. I guess that’s why they are losers?

But you aren’t. You are made to be a winner. You have to be obsessed if you want to achieve anything in life.

2. Schedule Your Meals Based On What Suits Your Lifestyle

If that’s eating 7 small meals per day – which is about one meal per 2-3 hours, then fine. But for most people, that’s not an easy thing to do.

So, find a schedule that fits your lifestyle and ignore the guru advice that you have to eat every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism active.

I found that eating just 2-3 big meals per day works better and is more enjoyable.

What matters is to hit your total calories for the day and get sufficient protein. When you eat plays only a minor role.

3.The Right Amount Of Protein

Getting enough protein is ESSENTIAL for building muscle.

Your muscles are built of proteins, so you must eat protein to develop your muscle. It’s like 1+1=2.

What’s the right amount of protein? It’s about 0.82 grams per pound of body weight.

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A college dropout (chemical engineering) who founded his 1st company at 19 years old.

By 20, he was financially free, making more money than Harvard MBA graduates, wall street analysts, doctors or lawyers.

Damian became a go-to consultant for 7-figure companies, made mid 6-figures on Fiverr, moved from a roach-infected dorm room to a Dubai penthouse and is currently running 3 businesses with several employees at such a young age.